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Average Data Breach Cost Holds Steady Near $4M: IBM
- Thursday, 06 August 2020
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The average data breach cost $3.86 million, according to a new report by IBM. The report looked at data breaches among more than 500 companies worldwide.
Read more...Twitter’s Massive Breach Rings Cybersecurity Alarm Bells
- Sunday, 26 July 2020
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A recent high-profile hack of Twitter has cybersecurity professionals and government officials raising concerns.
Read more...California, Florida Lead States in Reported Data Breach Victims
- Sunday, 26 July 2020
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
California is the state with the most data breach victims, with 5,377 people living there who have reported being subject to a breach, according to a new study by SocialCatfish.com. So reports ROI-NJ.
Read more...Amazon Tells Workers to Delete TikTok, Then Backtracks
- Sunday, 26 July 2020
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Amazon has gone back and forth in its stance on TikTok, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, at a time when the popular mobile app is under scrutiny from the U.S. government. So reports CNBC.
Read more...Feds Warn of Foreign Scammers Hacking Remote Workers
- Friday, 10 July 2020
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Foreign cyber criminals are trying to exploit the rise in Americans working from home amid the coronavirus pandemic. So reports The Hill.
Read more...Australian Cyber Attack Not So 'Sophisticated,' Pros Say
- Saturday, 27 June 2020
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The Australian government’s claim that the country’s institutions are targets of an advanced, state-sponsored cyber attack is a call to basic cybersecurity preparedness, industry experts say.
Read more...Google Drops 70 Chrome Add-ons Over Spyware Concerns
- Saturday, 27 June 2020
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Google has taken down more than 70 extensions for its Chrome web browser after researchers flagged them for spyware. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Twitter Apologizes for Lapse in Securing Business Client Data
- Saturday, 27 June 2020
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Twitter has emailed its advertisers and other business clients to apologize for a security glitch that may have exposed their data. So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...Data Breaches Head for Another Record Year in 2020
- Wednesday, 10 June 2020
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The impact from data breaches is on pace to hit an all-time high once again in 2020, new research finds.
Read more...Cisco Servers Compromised By Hackers Exploiting Known Flaws
- Monday, 08 June 2020
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Cisco has revealed that hackers compromised six of its servers by taking advantage of known flaws in unpatched software. So reports Ars Technica.
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